Michael Sapper

Personal Summary

“Experience is something you don’t get until the moment just after you need it” - anonymous

“If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great” – Tom Hanks

Certified Public Accountant: 19+ yrs in practice as a Partner in Sapper & Bates, LLC

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Ball State University, 1986

Amateur athlete with over 23 years of competitive athletic experience

Race Director/Course Designer: Indianapolis Adventure Race 2001-2008

2008 – Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24 hr – New River Gorge, WV (4th overall)

2007 – Planet Adventure Urban – Indianapolis, IN (1st overall)

2007 – Lafayette Adventure Race – Lafayette, IN (1st overall)

2007 – Odyssey Wild, Wonderful 24 hr – New River Gorge, WV (1st premier, overall team)

2006 – Planet Adventure Urban Sprint – Indianapolis, IN (1st co-ed 3, 2nd overall)

2006 – Planet Adventure 24-Hour Challenge – Leavenworth, IN (9th overall)

2006 – ICO 6 Hour Rogaine - Brownstown, IN (2nd overall)

2005 – ICO Sprint Series Finals –Eagle Creek Park, IN (1st overall)

2005 – Planet Adventure Urban – Indianapolis, IN (1st overall)

2005 – Planet Adventure Sprint – Nashville, IN (1st overall)

2005 – ICO 6 Hour Rogaine – Cataract Falls, IN (1st overall)

2005 – Dino Adventure Triathlon - Logansport, IN (1st place Masters, 4th overall)

2005 – Southern Kettle Moraine Challenge – Whitewater, WI (1st co-ed, 5th overall)

2004 – Planet Adventure 24-Hour Challenge – Cataract Falls, IN (6th overall)

2004 – USARA National Championships-French Lick, IN (24th overall)

2003 – United States Rogaine Championships-Deem Lake, IN (1st co-ed, 2nd overall; 8 hr)

2003 – Planet Adventure 24-Hour Challenge - Bloomington, IN (10th overall)

2003 – Circle City Sprint AR - Indianapolis, IN (2nd co-ed division, 5th overall)

2002 – USARA National Championships - Brevard, NC (26th overall)

2002 – Planet Adventure 30-Hour Challenge - Bloomington, IN (3rd overall)

2000 – Indianapolis Adventure Race - Eagle Creek Park, IN (long course 2nd overall)

1999 – Ohio Adventure Racing 4 race series - 2 person male (1st overall)

1999 – 2007 Volunteer at many midwest adventure races when not racing

1998 – Hi-Tech AR series, Pittsburg, PA; 1999 Pittsburg, PA & Hartford, CT

2007-2008 3 State 3 Mountain Challenge

1995-2003 Stacy McKay Road Cycling Team

1997-2002 Indianapolis 500 Half Marathon

1999-2004 Founding member and team captain of Team Shackleton Endurance

1987-2007 Numerous triathlons/duathlons, orienteering, rogaine, road and trail running, road and mountain bike races

Stay healthy, race a few 24-hour races and continue to direct the Indianapolis Adventure Race - the longest running adventure race in the midwest

Indiana Crossroads Orienteering Club, Treasurer

Certified Spinning Instructor, JCC Indianapolis